# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S94
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

94 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Wuereas, It has become apparent that we shall not progress§
in the establishment of more parochial schools until we solve th
teacher shortage; therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention go on record in requesting®
Synod at its next general convention to consider the addition of;
auxiliary courses at Concordia College, Edmonton, whereby our
students may attend the University of Alberta and Concordia Co.
lege, Edmonton, thereby getting full accreditation as parochi 2
school teachers. ALBERTA-BRITISH CoLuMBIA District *

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Co-education at Concordia, Austin, Tex.
In 1950 Synod passed the following resolution:
“WHEREAS, The Centennial Convention of 1947 empowered thé
Board of Directors and the Board for Higher Education to expanc
Concordia College at Austin into a junior college; and

“Wuereas, The Texas District now requests Synod to permit

the junior college to become co-educational, particularly in vie
of the increased demand for women teachers and parish worke:
therefore be it ,
“Resolved, To refer this matter to the Board for Higher Ed
cation with power to act.”
The Board of Control at Austin, together with the Board f
Parish Education and the All-State Pastors’ and Teachers’ Con
ference of the Texas District (1953), now comes before Synod
questing that this resolution be executed. However, the cu:
request does not involve the introduction of general co-educatic
but rather a restricted program.
It is our desire to introduce a program for the specific trai
ing of kindergarten teachers with an incidental emphasis on gene!
parish work.
The Need
Educators have observed an upward and downward extensii
in American education. The upward extension has evidenced i
in the mushrooming junior college movement; the downward
tension in the kindergarten and nursery schools. The downwa
extension has not been restricted to public education. Many co
gregations of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod have add
a kindergarten to their regular elementary school program. In
some congregations without schools have made their first ven
into formal education by founding a kindergarten. At the pres